State Legislature Week Passes Three Bills and Appoints Committee
The Montana legislature reports three appropriations totaling 80000 for session salaries and expenses. A special land committee, later losing member Cluston, includes Mitchell Deer Lodge Whaley Broadwater Eliel Beaverhead Shoemaker Lewis and Clark. Debate centered on railroad tax increases and criminal appeal limits.
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McDowell
Cluston
Cascade
Mitchell
Deer Lodge
Whaley
Broadwater
Eliel
Beaverhead
Shoemaker
Lewis and Clark
Bogart
State Equalizing Board
Cowgill
Senate
Meyers
Long
Plathead
Senate reelection and national news in a single report
Idaho Senator Heyburn wins reelection by 38 majority. A two cent Lincoln stamp is issued for the Emancipation centennial. A mine explosion in Bluefields West Virginia kills about 100 miners. Inspectors refuse to discuss the catastrophe cause. Representative Willette attacks the president on the House floor. Bodies of Consul Cheney and wife recovered from Messina earthquake ruins. Roosevelt asks California legislature to delay anti-Japanese laws. Thornton Hains acquitted of murder. Elihu Root chosen U.S. senator by New York Republicans. Tennessee moves toward total abstinence laws. Benj L Shively to succeed Indiana’s seat. Kern loses in Indiana race. Foraker resolution seeks wartime expenditures. Fraud losses cited totaling 110 million. 32,000 cases unearthed. Denver Rio Grande wreck near Glenwood Springs kills twenty, injures thirty. misread watch caused crash.
Chinook Brings Warmth to Northwest After Cold Spell
Mild weather since Friday lifts temperatures sharply from 16 below to 84 above by 10 am. The chinook winds bring general thaw easing strain on stock, range, and crops, with light rains in Chateau Saypo and coastal hoods. Some livestock losses on the range are noted, indoor animals unharmed.
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Chateau
Saypo
Evtire
Transfer of S. T. Lands Deeds Filed for Sands Cattle Ranches
Deeds filed in the county clerk's office transfer all sands Cattle & Land company ranches along the Teton river east and south of Choteau in 12569 acres to Couch Investment Co for one dollar. The sale occurred over a year ago but deeds were held in escrow and filing now completes the deal.
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Couch Investment Co
Sands Cattle & Land Company
Teton River
Choteau
Teton County Corporations Report for Year Ending 1908
Records filed in the county clerk list several Teton firms with capital stocks ranging from 3,000 to 150,000. Noted are Broadwater-Pepin Trading Co 10,000 paid in cash with debts 32,608.98. Chateau Milling and Power Co 200,000, debts 11,000. Conrad Mercantile Co 225,000 with cash 7,000. El Dorado Co operative Canal 60,000 with 950 debts. Johnson Lumber Co 10,000 with 18,903.45 debts. Teton Co operative Reservoir 150,000 with 139,575 cash and 5,550 property payments. St Marys International Telephone 3,000 with no debts. Woodmen Social Club 41,500 with 1,595.68 cash and 2,285.37 debts. Presidents and secretaries listed for each.
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Teton County
Broadwater-Pepin Trading Co
I. T. Broadwater
W. C. Broadwater
Chateau Milling and Power Co
GS. Jameson
Henry Radcliffe
Conrad Mercantile Co
Capital Stock
F. E. Salisburry
Nellie Salisbury
Eldorado Co-operative Canal Co
Alexander Stuchot
Wm. W. Gamble
Johnson Lumber Co
LU. J. Boorman
C. B. Power
Teton Cooperative Canal Co
Cal Bioford
H. &. Thompson
Woodmen Social Club
Beaupre
Thos. Brooks
Truchot Will Filed For Probate In Montana Estate
The will of Francois Truchot was filed for probate this week with Clerk James Gibson by attorney J. G. Bair for the executors. The petition lists property in Montana and Washington and in France. Alexander Truchot is named sole executor after Peter renounces. The will dated March 30, 1902 names twelve legatees and grants the widow a one third dower. February 5 is set to prove the will.
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Francois Truchot
James Gibson
J. G. Bair
Teton
Cascade
Montana
Washington
France
Alexander
Peter ‘Truchot
Alex. Truchot
Julius
E.J. Hirshberg
Lands Withdrawn Under Carey Act North of Brady
County Surveyor George W. Weed reports a Carey Act withdrawal of 163000 acres for the Alkali Basin project now linked to the Teton Co operative Reservoir company. About 80000 irrigable acres may be selected, spanning townships 26 27 north ranges 1 2 3 west and parts of township 25 north ranges 1 3 west, including the August Kropp ranch. Wings area not affected. land near Brady largely withdrawn.
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George W. Weed
Greatalls
Acantha
Carey Land Act
Alkal Basin Company
Teton Cooperative Reservoir Company
August Kropp
Brady
Senator Chamberlain Elected to U S Senate
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon wins a U S Senate seat after public pledges to the people's choice. The vote surpasses the required majority. Other senators elected this week include Smoot Utah Dlughe Colorado Johnson Minnesota Brandegee Connecticut Gallinger New Hampshire Penrose Pennsylvania Stone Missouri and the blind senator of Oklahoma.
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Chamberlain
Oregon
Smoot
Utah
Dlughe
Colorado
Yeller
Johnson
Minnesota
Hansbrough
Clark
Kansas
Brandepee
Connecticut
Gall
Dupuyer Church Notes Adds Cradle Roll and Home Department
The M. E. Sabbath school introduces a cradle roll and a home department to connect nonattending members with the school. Revival meetings began Sunday night at the M. E. church with Rev. G. E. B. Hutt preaching nightly except Saturday. District Superintendent Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel will assist next Tuesday.
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M. E
Tts
G. EB. Hutt
W.W. Van_ Orsdel
Montana School Children Population Counts Released
State superintendent reports Montana has 76,969 school age children. Largest counties are Silver Bow with 13,355 and Yellowstone with 22,607, Cascade 6,616, Lewis and Clark 5,035, with detailed counts for Beaverhead to Valley counties.
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Montana
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Silver Bow County
Cascade
Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Carbon
Chouteau
Custer
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Pergus
Slathead
Gallatin
Granite
Jefferson
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Park
Powell
Ravalli
Rosebud
Sanders
Silver Bow
Sweetcross
Teton
Valley
Yellowstone
Woolbuyers Begin Montana Tour For Next Season
Sheepmen around Helena report eastern woolbuyers are in Montana offering for the next season’s clip. They push 20 cents a pound with firm terms. Observers say the move aims to curb wool storage in Chicago, backed by western states and the National Woolgrowers Association.
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Helena
Chicago
National
Woolgrowers Association
National Wool Growers Meet Plans for 1923 Meeting
The National Wool Growers Association wrapped up its annual meeting in Pocatello Idaho with Ogden Utah named for next year’s gathering. Chicago named as the main wool storage center with Omaha as a possible auxiliary warehouse. I A Gooting reelected president A J Detielier named western vice president A K Prescott joined the executive committee. The group endorsed reduced tangion volumes and opposed changes to land laws unless favorable to bona fide homesteaders. They urged more forest reserves lower grazing fees longer grazing permit terms and praised forest service road and telegraph work while criticizing some forest management actions.
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National
Wool Growers' Association
Pocate!o
Ogden
Utah
Chicago
West
Omaha
I. A. Gooting
A. J. Déitelier
Laramie
J. M. Wilson
A. K. Prescott
Helena
Sofia
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Dry Land Farming Bulletin for Montana Details Yields
Montana Experiment Station releases Bulletin 74 on Dry Farming Investigations. Authors Alfred Atkinson and J. B. Nelson present six conclusions on profitable dry land farming, including fall sowing advantages, Turkey Red wheat yields, light seeding, inter-tillage viability, alternate-year grain with tilled fallow, and summer fallow effectiveness. Readers are urged to request a copy from the Experiment Station at Bozeman.
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Montana
Alfred Atkinson
J. B. Nelson
Montanna
Kozeman
Belleview Weather Delays and School Reopenings
J R Young and FE J Osgood returned from Chateau after storm delays. C W Gray came back from Great Falls with family. he walked miles in snow but fared well. School resumed January 4 with Miss Burube of Augusta. attendance is low due to cold and distance. Mail delivery is irregular. carrier rode four days Elizabeth to Chateau. Frank Jefferson reports frozen horses along the road and ongoing severe weather impacting range stock.
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J.R. Young
J. Osgood
Chateau
C.W. Gray
Great Falls
Mr. Gray
Miss Gurube
Augusta
Frank Jefferson
Rose
Craig
Frank
Chief of Forest Service Reports Fiscal Year 1908 Review
Guilford Pinchot outlines the United States Forest Service budget and activities for 1908 covering 182 National Forests in 17 states and Alaska. Expenditures totaled 2,526,008.02 with investment in trails roads telephones cabins fences and lines. Revenue from timber grazing and permits rose, free use continued, and timber sales reached 849,027.24.
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Washington
Guilford Pinchot
United States Forest Service
Alaska
Forester
United State
Forest Service
National Forest
Arizona
New Mexico
Montana Telephone Company Meeting
The Montana Telephone Co. stockholders met January 16 at J. G. Barr’s Chateau office. Officers were elected I. D. Kingsbury president Henry Radcliffe vice president C. Hf. Drake secretary treasurer. Directors named F. D. Kingsbury Hoatry Radcliffe August Kropp Celia J. Drake C. LH. Drake. A directors’ meeting approved an 8 percent cash dividend payable May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Telephone Co
J. G. Barr
Chateau
I. D. Kingsbury
Henry Radcliffe
C. Hf. Drake
F. D. Kingsbury
Hoatry Radcliffe
August Kropp
Celia J. Drake
C. LH. Drake
Kalispell readers favored in state division news
In Kalispell the State Division of Flathead county 13 enjoys strong public support. Reports mention Butte preparations resuming, a crackdown on gamblers, and talk of Senator Dixon possibly becoming interior secretary. Smallpox fears rise in western camps and land deals surge near Laure.
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Flathead County
Kalispell
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D. G. Price
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Chouteau County
Phillips
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Boulder
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Smith
H. Sol Ef[epner
Helean
Gerkin
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Huntley
Uillings
Secretary of the Interior
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